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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Solon who wrote (51466)6/18/2002 8:22:20 PM
From: maried.  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
IMO, this discussion is about many different interpretations of the word "teacher" and "child". A child, ages 4-12, is in the formative years of his/her life. The teacher has the responsibility to not only teach the discipline assigned to him/her but must also be aware of the needs, differences and abilities of those students that are assigned to him/her. If any of these students 'don't get it' it is the responsibility of the teacher to find a way to get that information to the student by trying different ways of teaching, different ways of demonstrating and different ways of assessing.

With high school students or undergraduate/graduate students the focus on instruction should increasingly be to present new information and to encourage creativity and a thirst for further knowledge. There is nothing more rewarding for a teacher than to see a spark ignited in a student to discover more knowledge. But the idea that all students at that level will excel at the same rate or the same depth is ludicrous. For many they do not have the ability, for others they do not have the motivation and for some they have other roads that they want to discover.

A great teacher gives his/her students the information that they need to be well educated, the motivation that they need to be encouraged and the knowledge that whatever direction that they decide to pursue in their life that they do it with passion and regard for their fellowman.
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